# ScanFilter
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A filter that is used to specify which resource types to scan.

## Contents
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 ** Types.member.N **   
An array of strings where each string represents an Amazon resource type you want to scan. Each string defines the resource type using the format `AWS::ServiceName::ResourceType`, for example, `AWS::DynamoDB::Table`. For the full list of supported resource types, see the [Resource type support](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/resource-import-supported-resources.html) table in the * Amazon CloudFormation User Guide*.  
To scan all resource types within a service, you can use a wildcard, represented by an asterisk (`*`). You can place an asterisk at only the end of the string, for example, `AWS::S3::*`.  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Maximum number of 100 items.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific Amazon SDKs, see the following:
+  [Amazon SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForCpp/cloudformation-2010-05-15/ScanFilter) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Java V2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaV2/cloudformation-2010-05-15/ScanFilter) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForRubyV3/cloudformation-2010-05-15/ScanFilter)